Brussels What's on
4 October - 15 January. The Europalia Brasil festival draws on Brazil's diverse cultural contribution as its central theme.
An emerging world power, Brazil looks towards a vibrant future but is al...
Dublin What's on
China through the Lens of John Thomson: 1868-1872
17 November - 26 February. This exhibition is devoted to images of China taken by Scottish photographer John Thomson (1837-1921).
In 1868 Thomson settled in Hong Kong and over the next four years...
Amsterdam What's on
International Documentary Festival Amsterdam
16 - 27 November. The annual International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) returns with a top class programme of international documentaries.
One of the most prestigious events of its kind i...
Berlin What's on
22 November - 2 December. The English Theatre of Berlin presents the world premiere of Lady Lay, a new play by Lydia Stryk.
The story centres around Marianne who has worked at the Berliner Arbeits...
Paris What's on
Terry Burrus celebrates Christmas with a concert at Le Baiser Sal
Copenhagen What's on
14 October - 31 July. The Copenhagen Museum presents a major exhibition relating to the disposal and recycling of the city's refuse.
It highlights the city's distant past when rubbish was abandone...
Vienna What's on
Winter Wonderland: Depictions of winter in European art from Bruegel to Beuys
18 October - 8 January. An exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum explores the influence of winter on European art from the late Middle Ages to the present day, from Pieter Bruegel the Elder to Jo...
Brussels What's on
25 October - 20 May. The work of underground Romanian comic strip artists who worked behind the Iron Curtain is only now being evaluated collectively.
It is only since the relatively recent fall o...
Amsterdam What's on
The Tale of the Whale: from sea monster to endangered species
Until 31 Dec. The National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam presents an exhibition that examines the whale's transformation in the eyes of humans, from sea monster, to prey, to endangered species.
In t...
Dublin What's on
The Gift of Knowledge: Enriching the Library and Archive Collections
Until 15 December. An exhibition of archive material from the Sir Denis Mahon collection recently bequeathed to the National Gallery of Ireland is on display.
Featured in the exhibition is an earl...
Paris What's on
Spain across two Centuries: From Zuloaga to Picasso (1890-1920)
7 October - 9 January. This exhibition offers a comprehensive overview of the most influential artists and trends in Spanish art from the late 19th century to the early 20th.
The museum highlights...
Oxford What's on
Structure Revealed: Protein X-Ray Crystallography in Oxford
11 October - 22 January. The Museum of the History of Science examines the ongoing studies in molecular structures, from Dorothy Hodgkin
Madrid What's on
Locus Solus: Impressions of Raymond Roussel
25 October - 27 February. The Reina Sof
Vienna What's on
10 September-8 January 2012. After three months of renovations, MUMOK reopens with the exhibition Museum of Wishes, the title of which relates specifically to the display of 30 pieces on the museum's...
